Chapter 1101: Ferryman

07 Aug, 2024

Chapter 1101: Ferryman

The time in the fifth Star Ring was counted by the small vortexes formed by the flowing red aurora in the sky.

When the number of small aurora vortexes reached 1,000, it would be a year in the fifth Star Ring.

Then all the aurora vortexes dissipated and turned into flowing light, and a new year began.

Now, in the red aurora in the sky, the 753rd vortex was forming.

In midair, Xu Qing looked up at this scene.

This was the 30th vortex day he had traveled at full speed.

With his current speed, if he were on the Wanggu Continent, this time would be enough for him to fly back to Sea-Sealing County from the imperial capital of the Human Clan.

But here, he was still at the southern edge of the fifth Star Ring.

The ground was still a swamp.

The Fifth Star Ring was too big.

"But I've finally arrived at my destination."

Xu Qing withdrew his gaze and looked at the ground.

Far away from the swamp stood a vast and majestic city.

This city was black, like a sleeping giant beast under the aurora.

It looked a little dim, and the naked eye couldn't see the end of it.

In Xu Qing's perception, it was as big as a whole province.

And in the memory of the Sovereign's servant, this city … was actually just an ordinary small city in the southern part of the fifth Star Ring.

There were many cities like this in the south, and there were also quite a few cities that were even more shocking than this one.

For example, the city of the Sovereign's family was much bigger than this one.

As for other big cities, due to his identity and cultivation, the Sovereign's servant had never seen them.

In fact, he had lived in this remote place in the south all his life.

As for the clan that the Sovereign belonged to, Xu Qing had learned a lot about them through his Soul Search and his observations of the outside world.

Although this family controlled a large area in the southern periphery, and its ancestor had reached the level of Quasi-Immortal Emperor, it was not an overlord force.

There were some similar families in the southern periphery.

"It seems that my previous judgment is a little wrong."

Xu Qing looked at the city in front of him and thought.

At first, he didn't know much about the spirit mine, so when he saw that the guardian was a Sovereign, he thought that the strongest person in the Sovereign's family was the legendary Summer Immortal.

This made him extremely vigilant.

However, it was clear that the Summer Immortal's level was not a common level no matter where it was.

"But we still have to be careful. There are indeed many experts in the fifth star ring."

Xu Qing took a deep breath, and his body flashed as he charged towards the city.

With Xu Qing's current cultivation base, he could easily alter his appearance and aura, conceal his cultivation base, and disguise himself as the Sovereign's servant. Furthermore, he could use the Sovereign's identity medallion to enter the city.

He hadn't encountered any obstacles that he couldn't solve.

Therefore, Xu Qing's figure soon appeared in the huge city.

There were countless people in the surroundings, and almost all of them were cultivators. There were very few mortals.

There were even more shops.

Sounds of chatter continued to ring in his ears.

Even with Xu Qing's experience, after entering the city and seeing so many cultivators, he was still a little dazed.

He had never seen such a scene even when he was in the Imperial City of the Human Clan in the Wanggu Land.

There were simply too many people.

A sense of unfamiliarity unknowingly appeared in Xu Qing's heart at this moment.

Human nature was like this. Not only would an empty space make people feel unfamiliar, but conversely, in a situation where there were countless people but no one was familiar with them, it would also create a strong sense of unfamiliarity.

However, Xu Qing had been to too many places since he was young, so he quickly calmed down and walked forward, slowly blending into the crowd.

During this time, he also observed the passersby around him.

He looked for differences in his words and actions and adjusted himself.

In this way, after half a whirlpool day had passed, it was difficult for Xu Qing to distinguish himself from the cultivators here in terms of his accent and behavior.

Thanks to the discussions of the cultivators in the area, he was able to come to a better understanding of the fifth ring and the city.

Although this information was fragmented, it was at least enough to find the shop he needed.

At this moment, Xu Qing was standing outside a shop.

The style of the shop was a three-story pavilion. It looked luxurious and grand, and there were many cultivators coming and going.

Inside, there were rows of shelves with different Dharma treasures. Each of them was sealed and couldn't be taken easily, but there were jade slips next to them that described the effects of the Dharma treasures.

The things sold here were Dharma treasures.

Walking on the first floor, Xu Qing's gaze fell on the Dharma treasures.

After staring for a moment, he felt a little emotional.

In the Wanggu Continent, Dharma treasures were rare, and they were often the supreme treasures of a sect.

For example, the blood-colored eyeball of the Seven Blood Eyes.

It was even rarer to be able to spread outside, and even a fragment of a Dharma treasure was precious.

The most common ones were Dharma treasures.

But here, they could be found everywhere.

"The fragmentation of the Wanggu Continent's Dharma treasures mainly came from the gods."

Xu Qing recalled the Wanggu Continent.

"If the broken surface of the Upper Desolate hadn't appeared, the Wanggu Continent wouldn't be so different today, even if there is a gap."

"In addition, there is another key reason why the development of the Wanggu Continent is not as good as here …"

"That is, there is no path above the Summer Immortal in the Wanggu Continent."

"But here, it is obvious that the fifth star ring has found the path above the Summer Immortal a long time ago, so there is today's prosperity."

Xu Qing glanced around and didn't stay for too long. Although Dharma treasures were good, he didn't need them at his current level.

So soon, Xu Qing walked to the second floor.

There, he found what he needed.

It was a map of the fifth star ring.

"The value of a map varies greatly. The more detailed it is, the more expensive it is."

On the second floor, a maid noticed that Xu Qing had stopped beside a map of the fifth star ring. She quickly walked over and spoke with a smile.

"Senior, the map before you is very detailed regarding the Southern Region. However, I must remind senior that the map we are selling are all rubbing copies. Furthermore, there are restrictions on the map that prevent us from making more copies."

Xu Qing withdrew his gaze from the jade slip in front of him and spoke indifferently.

"Just the south is not enough."

As soon as he said that, the woman's eyes lit up and she smiled sweetly.

"We also have higher-level maps. The Immortal Treasure Hall has countless branches in the fifth star ring, so we naturally have comprehensive maps.

"Senior, what level of map do you need?"

Xu Qing thought for a moment, then looked at the maid beside him and slowly spoke.

"It includes the entire fifth star ring, as well as the various forces and geniuses. The more comprehensive, the better."

Hearing this, the woman narrowed her eyes and carefully sized up Xu Qing. She secretly thought that this person was most likely going to participate in the Immortal Capital Hunt. Only people like him would buy such a map.

Because what they were going to face was not just the opponents in the area, but the entire fifth star ring.

Every single one of them was a bloodthirsty killer.

Thinking of this, the woman's attitude became more respectful.

"The Immortal Treasure Hall has such maps, but the price is in immortal jades, and the quantity …"

Xu Qing waved his hand, and a small mountain of immortal jades instantly appeared in front of him. He then put it away and looked at the maid calmly.

The maid immediately spoke.

"Senior, please go to the third floor."

Xu Qing nodded and walked to the third floor.

There were even fewer cultivators on the third floor, and they were all separated into separate rooms to protect their privacy.

After following the woman into a room, the woman bowed and left. Not long after, she returned with a tray in her hand.

There was a white jade slip on it.

Xu Qing raised his hand and the jade slip flew into his hand. After it landed in his hand, he scanned it with his Divine Sense.

Suddenly, a huge map appeared in his mind.

The map included the four major regions of the East, West, South, and North. At the same time, there were symbols of various clans and sects, and even some local customs.

There was also an introduction of the various geniuses.

It was extremely detailed.

However, a lot of the key information was vague.

Clearly, there was a restriction on it. One could only see it clearly after purchasing it.

Xu Qing was satisfied. After withdrawing his divine sense, he didn't waste any time. He used a massive amount of immortal jade to exchange for the right to make a rubbing.

Then, under the woman's respectful gaze, he left the pavilion, walked into the crowd, and disappeared.

In the crowd, Xu Qing changed his appearance and aura several times. Once he was sure that he wouldn't get into any trouble because of this purchase, he assumed the appearance of an ordinary Cultivator. As he proceeded forward, he scanned the map for information.

"In the center of the Immortal Capital, divinities cannot probe."

"There are four major regions in the four directions: east, south, west, and north.""

"The so-called four major regions can actually be regarded as four major star regions. Each region is actually divided into north, south, east, and west. However, because the whole region is on the fifth star ring, people refer to it as a star ring."

"Each of these four large star fields contains many sects and clans.

"Among them, the most orthodox are the Southern Starfield's Great Immortal Mountain, the Northern Starfield's Sword Immortal School, the Eastern Starfield's Celestial Ring Tower, and the Western Starfield's Dao Immortal Sect."

"The reason why these four major forces can be orthodox is that they all have Lower Immortal Patriarchs who are responsible for patrolling the heavens in the Immortal Capital.

"In the entire fifth star ring, outside the Immortal Capital, there are a total of 16 patrolling immortals!"

"Except for these four, the other 12 transform into stars and walk in the aurora to guard various places."

Xu Qing scanned the map in his mind and finally had a general understanding of the fifth star ring.

At the same time, he also had a clear understanding of where he was.

"Where I am is at the edge of the southern star field of the fifth star ring, which is very close to the western star field. There is only a divine river between the two.

The Blood River … "

"In the description of this river, there is a legend that it seems to be formed by the blood of gods."

"There are dangers and mysteries on it. Unless one has the cultivation of a Great Emperor, one can't cross it."

"Therefore, this Divine Blood River has become an impassable gully between the western and southern star fields."

"Ordinary Cultivators can only travel between the two places by boat …"

"On this river, there is also a special profession called ferryman … Only ferrymen can safely take people through this Divine Blood River."

"Because every ferryman comes from the Immortal Capital.

They seem to be sinners who have been punished by the Immortal Capital and come here to be ferrymen. "

"Crossing the river requires a fee. This fee is not Spirit Stones or Immortal Jades, but life."

"The first time you cross the river, the fee is six days of the ferryman's life, because it also takes six days to cross the river."

"As for the second time, the fee will skyrocket, and it will take 60 years of life."

"There is no third time."

"Because the third time is a lifetime of life."

Seeing this, Xu Qing was shocked.